An Introduction to Bartitsu: The Martial Art of the Victorian Lady or Gentleman

The first week of this unusual self-defence course is a taster session, but with Week Three titled ‘How to Put a Troublesome Man out of a Room’ and Week Five teaching you ‘The Different Methods of Defending Oneself with a Walking Stick or Umbrella when Attacked Under Unequal Conditions’ it only seems prudent to complete the whole program. Edward William Barton-Wright assembled Baritsu from a number of fighting styles in the early twentieth century, if it sounds familiar that's because it's the chosen defence of Sherlock Holmes. The course is aimed at beginners and covers the history of the method as well as the martial art itself. Book online or by phone at 0207 221 5908.